Method and apparatus for measuring power output of exercise

Abstract

In a portable exercise tracking system, a method and apparatus for measuring power output of exercise motion by a user. The system includes a wireless motion sensor and a wireless central mass unit. The wireless motion sensor detects, measures and transmits motion data associated with a first motion by the user. The central mass unit detects and measures motion data associated with a second motion by the user. The central mass unit also computes the power output of the first motion and the second motion as a function of the first motion data and the second motion data. The disclosed method and apparatus provides a more effective means of computing total power output of a user performing free body exercises.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A portable exercise tracking system for measuring the power output of a plurality of motions by a user, said system comprising:
 a wireless central mass unit worn by said user, wherein said central mass unit comprises a first 3-axis accelerometer, a first 3-axis gyroscope, a first 3-axis magnetometer, a first computational unit, a first memory, and a first radio circuit, said central mass unit being adapted to:
 receive a plurality of mass data comprising a first mass data; 
 in response to detecting a first motion associated with said plurality of motions by said user, measure a first plurality of motion data associated with said first motion wherein said first plurality of motion data comprises a first acceleration data; a first rotational rate data; and a first magnetic field data; 
 calculate a first power output data as a function of said first plurality of motion data and said first mass data; and 
 transmit said first power output data. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The portable exercise tracking system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a multi-purpose electronic device adapted to:
 receive said first power output data; and 
 display said first power output data. 
 
 
     
     
       3. In a wireless central mass unit worn by a user, a method for measuring the power output of a plurality of motions by said user, said method comprising:
 inputting a plurality of mass data, said plurality of mass data comprising a first mass data; 
 detecting a first motion associated with said plurality of motions by said user; 
 measuring a first plurality of motion data associated with said first motion, wherein said first plurality of motion data is produced by a central mass unit comprising a first 3-axis accelerometer, a first 3-axis gyroscope, a first 3-axis magnetometer, a first computational unit, a first memory, a first battery, and a first radio circuit, and comprises a first acceleration data; a first rotational rate data; and a first magnetic field data; 
 calculating a first power output data as a function of said first plurality of motion data and said first mass data; and 
 transmitting said first power output data. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3  further comprising:
 displaying said first power output.